Brooches
20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Black Star, 18k...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1880s European Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
1850s French Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire
1990s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Opal, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
1950s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1910s European Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1870s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White...
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Modern Brooches
Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s Austrian Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k G...
Mid-20th Century European Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold
19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooches
Emerald, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Japanese Brooches
Pearl, Silver
1990s Japanese Brooches
Pearl, Silver
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Victorian Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Early Victorian Brooches
Pearl
2010s European Art Deco Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century English Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Coral, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow ...
1920s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s French Modern Brooches
Pearl, Gilt Metal, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl
20th Century Brooches
Citrine, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Retro Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique and Vintage Brooches
Antique and vintage brooches, which are decorative jewels traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones.
Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.
At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany & Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric.
Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.
Today, find a wide variety of antique and vintage brooches on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
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